Neverwinter Xbox One closed beta will begin in early February

Xbox One owners with a paid Xbox Live Gold subscription will be able to qualify for the closed beta test of Neverwinter, which begins in early February. The Dungeons and Dragons-based fantasy MMO, originally released for the PC, will make its free-to-play Xbox One debut later in 2015.

Interested testers can sign up for the Xbox One Neverwinter open beta at the game's official website. The actual closed beta starts on February 5 and will last for three days. Here's a quick description of the game:

Neverwinter is a free-to-play, action MMORPG based on the acclaimed Dungeons & Dragons fantasy roleplaying game. Epic stories, action combat and classic roleplaying await those heroes courageous enough to enter the fantastic world of Neverwinter!

Explore and defend one of the most beloved cities from the Dungeons & Dragons Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting as it rises from the ashes of destruction. This immersive MMORPG will take you from the besieged walls of the city to subterranean passageways in search of forgotten secrets and lost treasure.

The game is being developed by Cryptic Studios and will be published by Perfect World Entertainment.

This is one of those games that while I played it on PC, I kept thinking it would work so much better on a console with proper voice supported chat. Just signed up for the beta. If the port is shiny, and the controls are well done, it could be a nice PSO style game for this generation.